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       The 30th Olympic host city,London opened its arms to the world on 27 July,2012. It^ the capital city of the UK and one of the business centers in the world. It has a history of more than 2 000 years. Many places of London were once villages. Today,London is a growing city with about 7 million people. They came from all parts of the world. Their ways of life are not the same but harmonious Their favorite food is pie and mashed potatoes. The symbol of London is a red double-deck bus. It came to London in 1956 and was in use there until 2005. Now it only runs on two main streets in the center of London.

                                    London

The 1. city of the UK                  The 30th Olympic host city

The history of London                        Over 2.  years

The population of London                     About 3. 

The ways of life                             4. but harmonious

The symbol of London                         5. 

Answer 1

[答案]1. capital   

2. 2 000   

3. 7 million

4. Not the same/Different

5. A red double-deck bus

[解析]本文從五個(gè)方面講述了第三十屆奧運(yùn)會(huì)的主辦地倫敦的概況。

1. 根據(jù) It's the capital city of the UK…可知，倫敦是英國的首都。故本題填capital。

2. 根據(jù) It has a history of more than 2000 years.可知，倫敦的歷史有兩千多年。

more than或over “超過，多于”。本題填2000.

3. 根據(jù) London is a growing city with about 7 million people.可知，倫敦的人口有七百萬，“人口”是population.

4. Their ways of life are not the same but har-monious.可知，他們的生活方式是不同的，故用 Not the same 或 Different。

5. 根據(jù) The symbol of London is a red double-deck bus.可知，本空應(yīng)該填 A red double-deck bus。